Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 2089: Chapter 2089: Light-Year Distance (18)

Wei Shi wandered around the spaceship a few times and found that its luxury level somewhat exceeded his imagination.

Is this what an inspector should have?

Wei Shi didn’t have a personal terminal, couldn’t log onto the star network, and hadn’t had the chance to interact with other equipment, making it temporarily impossible to understand the situation outside.

In the past two days, they had been on the road continuously, and Chuzheng seemed very busy; he hadn’t seen her at all.

She took him along as if she was casually bringing a toy...

Wei Shi was a little surprised by his own thought.

Why would he think that?

”Mr. Wei.” Legion Number Two appeared out of nowhere: ”Deputy Inspector Liang invites you to eat.”

”Eat?”

Legion Number Two smiled and nodded.

What good reason could there be for sending him to eat?

With suspicion, Wei Shi followed Legion Number Two to the spaceship’s dining area. Legion Number Two led him to the entrance and then dashed off.

Wei Shi hesitated before entering the dining room. Apart from the chef and Chuzheng, there was no one else.

Next to Chuzheng, the vast starry sky could be seen; at this moment, the spaceship was stationary.

”Why did you call me here to eat?” Wei Shi walked over.

”Sit down.”

Wei Shi glanced at the seat across from Chuzheng and sat down.

”Have you decided what you want me to do?”

”No.” Chuzheng waved a hand to the chef: ”I just wanted to invite you to eat something.”

Wei Shi frowned, leaned back slightly, crossed his arms, and watched her guardedly.

Chuzheng found that Wei Shi could be as aggressive as a hedgehog or remain calm and composed... and he was quite perceptive, knowing which situations were most beneficial for him.

”You don’t need to look at me like that. If I wanted to do something to you, you couldn’t stop me,” Chuzheng said arrogantly.

Wei Shi sneered, ”Is Deputy Inspector Liang always this confident?”

Chuzheng nodded, isn’t a bit of confidence a good thing? How can a girl not be confident!

Wei Shi’s lashes lowered slightly: ”Then it seems Deputy Inspector Liang is used to smooth sailing.”

Chuzheng: ”...”

You have no idea what I’ve been through.

”There are too many things in this world that you wouldn’t expect, Deputy Inspector Liang,” Wei Shi bit down hard on the last few words.

Chuzheng wore an indifferent expression: ”I just wanted to offer you some food,” not to talk to you about all these chaotic matters.

”...”

The food being served was made from fresh ingredients; how long had it been since Wei Shi had seen food like this?

He couldn’t quite remember.

On that planet, all he could eat were cheap and barely edible nutritional agents—and there wasn’t enough for every day. When there wasn’t any, he’d just go hungry.

Suddenly seeing this food now, Wei Shi was somewhat stunned and didn’t immediately start eating.

”Not eating?”

Wei Shi collected his thoughts: ”I was just thinking, the treatment of an Allied Army inspector is quite excellent.”

”If you stick with me, I’ll give you the best,” Chuzheng said, ”Consider it?”

”Deputy Inspector Liang, I have no intention of selling myself,” Wei Shi refused directly without a second thought.

His tone paused slightly, ”But I am a bit curious.”

Chuzheng, who was pondering sending the Good Person Card to Xiao Hei’s small dark room after being rejected: ”What?”

Wei Shi: ”Is it just my face that caught your eye?”

”What else do you think you have? Be glad you’re the Good Person Card, otherwise, who would want such trouble?”

Wei Shi: ”...”

Seems about right.

”Deputy Inspector Liang doesn’t seem like such a superficial person.” She didn’t look like someone who’d be swayed by appearances.

”...Actually... I am. But don’t lose face, stay calm, don’t say it!” Chuzheng maintained a serious face: ”You’re different.”

”Oh? How different?”

”You’re... exceptionally handsome!”

”...”

Somehow it felt like she was playing with him.

After the meal, Wei Shi sat gazing at the starry sky outside, his peripheral vision catching her replying to messages on a personal terminal across from him.

She wasn’t in uniform, her hair hanging loosely, a palm-sized face with delicate and fair skin, and a pair of eyes, clear and bright, reflecting bits of light.

This person was undeniably beautiful.

Yet, most of the time, she appeared too strong and cold, making people hesitant to notice her appearance.

For some reason, Wei Shi found himself watching in a daze.

He had never thought any girl was beautiful before... but now he unconsciously felt the girl in front of him was pretty.

Like frost-covered beauty, indistinct yet alluring.

Elusive and evoking longing.

”Are you full?”

Wei Shi’s thoughts were interrupted by Chuzheng’s voice. He turned his head, camouflaging a hint of unease: ”Thank you, Deputy Inspector Liang, for the hospitality.”

”You’re welcome,” Chuzheng stood up, ”Want me to take you back?”

”No need, I can go back by myself.” Wei Shi stood up as well. He hesitated for a moment before saying, ”I was wondering if Deputy Inspector Liang would mind if I log onto the star network?”

Without identification, logging onto the star network required either authorization from someone with high star network privileges or using the spaceship’s equipment, which also required authorization...

”Are you making a request?”

”...A plea.” A person under the eaves had to bow. Wei Shi, who could survive in such circumstances, felt no shame in bowing his head.

Chuzheng stared at him for a few seconds: ”Okay.”

The more requests you make, the more you owe. Eventually, you’ll repay with your body!

-

Chuzheng authorized Wei Shi, then was called away.

After she finished communicating with Inspector Yao, Chen Chuan came and reported that Wei Shi logged onto the star network and checked information related to the Wei Family.

However, the public information on the star network was limited, and there wasn’t much to see.

”What is he trying to find out?”

”...Not sure. He just randomly browsed things related to the Wei Family without any specific pauses or searches.”

”Has it been discovered why he went missing and ended up on that planet?”

Chen Chuan: ”The trail points to the wife of the Wei Family head, but there’s no clear evidence.”

”Afraid the Wei Family would really fall into Wei Shi’s hands, so they acted to take him out; that motive makes sense,” Chuzheng mused, stroking her chin.

Chen Chuan remained silent, standing quietly to the side.

After pondering, Chuzheng instructed Chen Chuan: ”Keep an eye on him. Report anything to me.”

”Yes.”

”You may go.”

Before Chen Chuan left, Chuzheng received news that Inspector Yao had arrived.

She authorized and let Inspector Yao and others board the ship.

”Where did Deputy Inspector Liang requisition this from?” Inspector Yao was stunned by the spaceship and grabbed someone for answers.

”...It seems to be Deputy Inspector Liang’s own.” That person wasn’t too sure either.

Inspector Yao: ”??”

All inspectors, yet why such a gap? And he is the official one!

Why does his deputy have their own spaceship, and such a luxurious one at that?

The Star Era doesn’t restrict this. As long as your possessions have a legitimate origin and can withstand scrutiny.

Trying to embezzle using your position is utterly impossible because the Alliance has a specialized inspection team that, if discovered, could implicate your entire team.

So usually—everyone self-protects, and any embezzlement discovered is reported immediately.